Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IEFA, WCMI, VEA and EFA

IEFAiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×EFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,197VEA · best of the four

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IEFA, WCMI, VEA and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B2.0

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.30%+7.8%+11.9%+18.3%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$76.1B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IEFA 2012 · WCMI 2020 · VEA 2007 · EFA 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

VEA

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $76.1B$14,818

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 63.2% in common

VEAMeasureEFA

+9.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.8%

+14.8%1 yearTotal return+11.9%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,401 · $16,576+18.3%

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,197 · $14,818+8.2%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

2.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$251 · $330 a year on $10k3.30%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

VEAEFA Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

5–3VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VEA vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.2%

VEAStockEFA

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.AS2.5%

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

0.9%ROP.SW1.6%

1.0%HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.4%

Held in common63.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VEA vs EFA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+8.7%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.2%

5 years, per year

VEAEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IEFA, WCMI, VEA, EFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

EFA0.32%$32

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IEFA, WCMI, VEA, EFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

EFA3.30%$330

VEA2.51%$251

WCMI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

EFA$330 − $32 = $298

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IEFA, WCMI, VEA, EFA

Today

85.2%most shared, IEFA and EFA

IEFAWCMIVEAEFA

IEFA—4.0%71.3%85.2%

WCMI4.0%—5.8%4.6%

VEA71.3%5.8%—63.2%

EFA85.2%4.6%63.2%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVEA

+7.7%Year to date+9.7%

3.5%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+14.8%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026